Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Armenian Scripts Աբելյան(Armenian) Pronounced Pron. /ɑ.bɛl.ˈjɑn/(Eastern Armenian) /ɑ.pʰɛl.ˈjɑn/(Western Armenian) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Alternate transcription of Armenian Աբելյան (see Abelyan).